Notice of Request for an Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Nomination Request Form; Animal Disease Training, 41937 [2021-16632]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 41937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16632]


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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 147 / Wednesday, August 4, 2021 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0030]


Notice of Request for an Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Nomination Request Form; Animal Disease Training

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment 
request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
intention to request an extension of approval of an information 
collection associated with training related to animal diseases.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
October 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. 
Enter APHIS-2021-0030 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, 
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2021-0030, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at www.regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is 
located in room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure 
someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on training related to 
animal diseases, contact Ms. Alicia D. Love, Program Specialist, 
Professional People Training, Resources, People, and Service, 
Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 27, Riverdale, MD 
20737; (301) 851-3425. For more information on the information 
collection reporting process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' 
Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Nomination Request Form; Animal Disease Training.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0353.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et 
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to 
protect the health of U.S. livestock and poultry populations by 
preventing the introduction and interstate spread of serious diseases 
and pests of livestock and by eradicating such diseases from the United 
States when feasible. In connection with this mission, APHIS' 
Veterinary Services (VS) program provides vital animal disease 
training.
    VS Professional People Training provides training on responses to 
animal disease events, sample collection procedures, and disease 
mitigation and eradication activities to private veterinarians and 
State, Tribal, military, international, industry, and university 
personnel. The courses are designed to prepare participants for 
activities dealing with a U.S. animal disease incident. Individuals who 
wish to attend animal disease-related training must submit a Nomination 
Request Form (VS Form 1-5) to VS to help the program coordinate courses 
and select participants. VS develops rosters with course participants' 
names and contact information to notify them of future training courses 
and to encourage contact among participants throughout their careers.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of this information collection activity for an additional 3 
years.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public 
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. 
These comments will help us:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, 
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.33 hours per response.
    Respondents: State, Tribal, military, international, industry, and 
university personnel.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 350.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 350.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 116 hours. (Due to 
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of 
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per 
response.)
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of July 2021.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-16632 Filed 8-3-21; 8:45 am]
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